The Magic Academy
John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw
Supporting coaching wizards! Rusty and Fletch love to hang with rockstars from the coaching world and get them sharing through some pretty cool questions
Episodes
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Sep 18, 2021 • 1h 5min
Series 9 - Episode 5 Tom Biggs (Pro Rugby)
Biggsy and Rusty share stories of the reality of professional rugby, putting a few in room 101 including meetings, senior player groups, away days, coach feedback and selection...
Sep 13, 2021 • 43min
Series 9 Episode 4 - Phil Llewellyn and Jason Duffy (RockIt Rugby App)
Phil turns host and Duffs turns up late to chat all things RockIt Rugby app...1. What's the benefits for coach, player and parent?2. How can more kids know more of their times tables?Enjoy!
Sep 7, 2021 • 1h 1min
Series 9 - Episode 3 Rob Vickerman (Sevens)
Having played together and worked together with England, Rusty and Vicks explore:The benefits of 7's, 10's and touch rugby All things coaching, leadership and people... Never meet your hero!Enjoy!
Aug 30, 2021 • 1h 8min
Series 9 Episode 2 - Joe Schmidt (Winning)
Rusty and Joe chat all things winning:Developing as a coachWorking out how to winStructure and shapesSpecial plays and experimentsProps kickingEnjoy!
Aug 23, 2021 • 40min
Series 9 - Episode 1 Dave Sharkey (Theming)
Dave Sharkey (real name) returns to chat through his work with ROG at La Rochelle as he and Rusty discuss:Types of themingWhat he's learnt from theming remotely in a foreign language!LimitationsWhat next?Enjoy!
Jul 24, 2021 • 58min
Series 8 - Episode 14 Martin Fairn Red2Blue
Rusty is joined by Martin and Sunday morning coach Fletcher who has some mental skills to work on for him, the players and their parents. A discussion on how he can think more clearly under pressure, zoom in and zoom out, use his current coaching skills to support the development of the mental skills and how he could individualised this.... enjoy!
Jul 23, 2021 • 49min
Series 8 - Episode 13 Rob Mason is back!
Rob is back with an update on some of his work with coaches in the AFL and with WAIS and his new job working in Mental Health... enjoy! See Rob's work at www.masonlearning.com
Jul 15, 2021 • 1h 10min
Series 8 - Episode 12 Alando Soakai (he's back)
Soaks and Rusty chat all things Kubota Spears and the Top League in Japan... the impact of Malcom Marx and Ryan Crotty, environment, leadership, your best man, alignment, being a great bolt, language and mastery on the battleship... enjoy!
Jul 15, 2021 • 57min
Series 8 - Episode 11 Dr Vic Carr
Dr Vic chats all things leadership and coaching with Rusty. The 1st head teacher to hug Rusty and TED talker, Dr Vic shares some of the tactics that have helped her turn a school around... being fierce, championing the underdog, visible leadership, training and accountability and, of course, love... enjoy!
Jul 4, 2021 • 1h 4min
Series 8 - Episode 10 James Percival
Rusty and Percy chat all things reinventing rugby after James's article in the Rugby Paper.... life in France, loving his time at Quins, the impact of coaches on him (good and bad) and advice for young players... enjoy!
